A 67-year-old male presented with arch pain and heel pain in his left foot left. He reported that the pain came on suddenly and has been present for over 2 months. He is retired, however he is a physically active person who plays golf 3 times a week, and also enjoys running and going to […]

A 44 year old male has been seeing his Podiatrist for what he thinks is Plantar Fasciitis as the cause of his Arch Pain. He is a keen martial arts student and has been practicing Shotokan karate for 12 years, which he performs in his bare feet. He attends 3 times a week and each […]

A 36-year-old male arrives at the podiatry clinic with suspected plantar fasciitis of more than 2 months. He is unable to walk into the consultation room without limping. He informs the podiatrist that his heel pain started suddenly during a game of basketball, whereby he felt a “click” in the sole of his foot, around […]

Plantar Fasciitis and Achilles Tendonitis Two of the most common conditions that we treat at the Sydney Heel Pain clinics are plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis. These two conditions seem to affect people from all walks of life. While our typical patient is a female aged in the latter half of her life, these conditions […]

Detailed History of Plantar Fasciitis/Achilles Tendonitis A 36 year old male attended the Sydney heel pain clinic complaining of Plantar fasciitis in his right foot and Achilles tendonitis in his left. This healthy individual had been experiencing bilateral heel pain for over 18 months and was struggling to find any resolve. He describes pain in […]

A 35-year- old female presents with heel pain in her right foot, which has been present over 6 months. She runs frequently but does not remember sustaining an injury. She reports of increased running activity in the last 2 months. Her job also involves her standing on her feet for extended periods of time. She […]

History A 56-year-old retiree has been suffering with Arch Pain due to Plantar Fasciitis for approximately 6 months. She is going through menopause and reports several of the typical symptoms such as facial flushing. While the exact etiology is unknown, it is not uncommon to find patient’s who are going through this change who develop […]

A 41 year old lady presents to the Sydney Heel Pain Clinic, Miranda, complaining of pain from a heel spur. She reports to the podiatrist, Rami Ghorra, that she feels pain first thing in the morning when she gets out of bed. She has been feeling pain in the heel for approximately 6 months but […]

Heel Pain and Plantar Fasciitis Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain evidenced in our Sydney heel pain clinic to date. The condition affects women more than men and commonly occurs in people aged approximately 50 years. Occasionally, younger people will present with heel pain from plantar fasciitis but this is less […]